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October 8, 2025
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific Bougainville’s re-elected President Ishmael Toroama has announced a caretaker government following a formal swearing-in ceremony on Monday in the capital Buka. The former Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) commander won more than 90,000 votes in a landslide victory after the election on September 5-6. The interim Bougainville Executive Council (BEC) will ... <a title="Bougainville president sworn in after landslide re-election, names caretaker government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/08/bougainville-president-sworn-in-after-landslide-re-election-names-caretaker-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville president sworn in after landslide re-election, names caretaker government">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2025
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Bougainvilleans went to the polls today, keen to elect a leader who will continue their fight for independence. “There’s a mood of excitement among the people here,” said Electoral Commissioner Desmond Tsianai. “It is important that this election is successful and credible, because we want legitimate leaders in ... <a title="‘We want legitimate leaders’: Bougainvilleans head to the polls amid push for independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/05/we-want-legitimate-leaders-bougainvilleans-head-to-the-polls-amid-push-for-independence/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We want legitimate leaders’: Bougainvilleans head to the polls amid push for independence">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2025
By Antony Loewenstein in Sydney The grim facts should speak for themselves. Since 7 October 2023, Israel has deliberately killed an unprecedented number of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Those brave individuals are smeared as Hamas operatives and terrorists by Israel and its supporters. But the real story behind this, beyond just Western racism and dehumanisation ... <a title="Antony Loewenstein: Israel’s murderous killing spree against Palestinian journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/04/antony-loewenstein-israels-murderous-killing-spree-against-palestinian-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Antony Loewenstein: Israel’s murderous killing spree against Palestinian journalists">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2025
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves presenter/producer A West Papuan activist says the transfer of four political prisoners by Indonesian authorities is a breach of human rights. In April, the men were arrested on charges of treason after requesting peace talks in the city of Sorong in southwest Papua. They were then transferred to Makassar ... <a title="Prisoner transfer sparks new human rights concerns in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/04/prisoner-transfer-sparks-new-human-rights-concerns-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner transfer sparks new human rights concerns in West Papua">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2025
The colleagues of these Palestinian journalists in the Western press broadcast from the border fence with Gaza decked out in flak jackets and helmets, where they have as much chance of being hit by shrapnel or a bullet as being struck by an asteroid. They scurry like lemmings to briefings by Israeli officials. They are ... <a title="Chris Hedges: The betrayal of Palestinian journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/03/chris-hedges-the-betrayal-of-palestinian-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Hedges: The betrayal of Palestinian journalists">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2025
RNZ Pacific The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address Papua New Guinea’s national Parliament today. The UN chief is in Papua New Guinea on a four-day official state visit September 2-5. Prime Minister James Marape has held bilateral discussions with Guterres at his Melanesian House Office in Port Moresby yesterday. “We remain fully committed ... <a title="UN chief to address PNG parliament today during ‘historic’ visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/03/un-chief-to-address-png-parliament-today-during-historic-visit/" aria-label="Read more about UN chief to address PNG parliament today during ‘historic’ visit">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2025
Reporters Without Borders In an unprecedented international operation organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the global campaigning movement Avaaz, more than 250 news outlets from over 70 countries simultaneously blacked out their front pages and website homepages, and interrupt their broadcasting to condemn the murder of journalists by the Israeli army in the Gaza ... <a title="250+ media ‘black out’ front pages and broadcasts to protest Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/02/250-media-black-out-front-pages-and-broadcasts-to-protest-israeli-killing-of-journalists-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about 250+ media ‘black out’ front pages and broadcasts to protest Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2025
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital/social lead Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted that the country may “hold its first-ever referendum” following a landmark Supreme Court opinion aimed at amending the 2013 Constitution. On Friday, the nation’s highest court ruled that thresholds for constitutional amendments should be lowered — requiring only a two-thirds majority ... <a title="Fijian PM Rabuka hints at ‘historic’ referendum after landmark court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/fijian-pm-rabuka-hints-at-historic-referendum-after-landmark-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian PM Rabuka hints at ‘historic’ referendum after landmark court ruling">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2025
RNZ News New Zealand police say planning is well underway ahead of a pro-Palestinian march that will shut the Auckland Harbour bridge later this month. The organisers are expecting thousands to turn out for the “March for Humanity” which is due to be held on September 13. Police told RNZ they were working with partner ... <a title="Police plan for march which will shut Auckland Harbour Bridge this month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/police-plan-for-march-which-will-shut-auckland-harbour-bridge-this-month/" aria-label="Read more about Police plan for march which will shut Auckland Harbour Bridge this month">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2025
Pacific Media Watch Today, 1 September 2025, is being marked as a Black Monday following the latest deadly strikes by the Israeli army against journalists in the Gaza Strip as part of a worldwide action by the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders and the community politics organisation Avaaz. On August 25, one ... <a title="Massacre of journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest and action today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/massacre-of-journalists-triggers-rsfs-black-monday-protest-and-action-today/" aria-label="Read more about Massacre of journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest and action today">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/bulletin editor, and Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist in Apia, Samoa A former New Zealand politician says there is a sense of relief in Samoa following snap general election day. Aupito William Sio is in Samoa to vote and support the communities he has responsibilities for as a chief. Aupito, ... <a title="‘Huge relief’ in Samoa post snap general election, says Aupito" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/31/huge-relief-in-samoa-post-snap-general-election-says-aupito/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge relief’ in Samoa post snap general election, says Aupito">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2025
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The dominant issue going into the next election in Bougainville next week is not much different from the last election five years ago. The autonomous Papua New Guinea region goes to the polls on September 4. In 2020, there were strong expectations Bougainville would soon be independent, given ... <a title="Bougainville 2025 election: What’s at stake?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/31/bougainville-2025-election-whats-at-stake/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville 2025 election: What’s at stake?">Read more</a>
